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JUNKYARD GEMS! WHAT DID RICHARD HOLDENER FIND ON THIS TRIP TO THE WRECKING YARD? MEGA MOTOR MADNESS & A TURBO!
Sep 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on JUNKYARD GEMS! WHAT DID RICHARD HOLDENER FIND ON THIS TRIP TO THE WRECKING YARD? MEGA MOTOR MADNESS & A TURBO!
Richard is back at it with a trip to his second favorite place on earth. His first is the dyno at Westech Performance and his second is the wrecking yard. We have great wrecking yards in Southern...
HUGE WHEELIES AND BROKEN PARTS: DID FINNEGAN GET BLASPHEMI READY FOR DRAG WEEK 2024!
Sep 27, 2024Chad Reynolds1
Finnegan has been making big changes to Blasphemi this year, all in preparation for going out and running big numbers at Drag Week 2024. We’re talking horsepower, suspension, clutch,...
What’s The SECRET That Oil Companies DON’T Want You To Know? Is Your Brand Really Your Brand? Oil Experts Tell Us Who’s Making This Stuff And More!
Sep 25, 2024Chad Reynolds2
This video is going to blow some folks minds, because if you are a super duper oil brand loyal person you might want to take a few breaths before watching. I’ll let Lake Speed, arguably one of...
Rebuilt And Restored: This 1750 Snap-On Vise Is Rusted and Seized, But Worthy Of A Restoration
Sep 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Rebuilt And Restored: This 1750 Snap-On Vise Is Rusted and Seized, But Worthy Of A Restoration
I feel like people that are into old stuff are into all the old stuff. For example, those of us that love classic cars are also the ones likely to love old tools. And since we like restoring cars and...
Cordless Impact Testing: New Milwaukee Stubby Breaks Records, BUT Does The High Speed Footage Say Something Else?
Sep 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cordless Impact Testing: New Milwaukee Stubby Breaks Records, BUT Does The High Speed Footage Say Something Else?
Does anyone that works on hot rods or race cars actually need an impact gun, or impact wrench, that makes 800+ lb ft of torque? The answer is no. And yet we car folks are the same with our tools as...
Tuning Up Blasphemi! Let’s Help Mike Finnegan Get Blasphemi Ready For Drag Week! MORE POWER!!!
Sep 17, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tuning Up Blasphemi! Let’s Help Mike Finnegan Get Blasphemi Ready For Drag Week! MORE POWER!!!
Finnegan has been making some pretty massive changes and improvements to his 1955 Chevrolet gasser they call Blasphemi in recent months, and those changes are all directed toward making the car...
Racing Mike Finnegan’s 1300HP ’55 Chevy BLASPHEMI! Can Tony Angelo Keep This Iconic Monster On Track?!
Sep 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Racing Mike Finnegan’s 1300HP ’55 Chevy BLASPHEMI! Can Tony Angelo Keep This Iconic Monster On Track?!
Finnegan has been making big changes to Blasphemi in the last few months and it is all coming together now as Drag Week is about to start. To get ready for it, Tony Angelo and Finnegan have been...
LS Engine How To: How to Install An LS Steam Vent Kit – It’s Simple, But Important, For Proper Cooling Of Your LS Engine
Sep 13, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LS Engine How To: How to Install An LS Steam Vent Kit – It’s Simple, But Important, For Proper Cooling Of Your LS Engine
From the factory, every LS engine has a steam vent system which is a couple of hoses and fittings that come from the top of the cylinder head’s water jackets and connect into a port on the...
How Much Power Can Evan And The Gang At Westech We Squeeze Out of GM’s Tiniest 4.8L LS? Let’s Find Out!
Sep 13, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How Much Power Can Evan And The Gang At Westech We Squeeze Out of GM’s Tiniest 4.8L LS? Let’s Find Out!
We’re fans of all engines, but there is something cool about little displacement engines making big power. Since Chevrolet’s unveiling of the small-block Chevrolet in 1955, people have...
Get It Right: Here’s The Proper Way To Measure For Custom Shocks From The Crew At Ridetech
Sep 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Get It Right: Here’s The Proper Way To Measure For Custom Shocks From The Crew At Ridetech
You want to install custom shocks on your car. Maybe you just want to make a simple change with a single adjustable tube shock or maybe you are going bigger with air suspension or perhaps multi-way...
Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
Sep 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
I’ll be honest, I’ve almost always been a cheap gas person. I get whatever is cheap and available, unless I’m talking about fuel for something special. And I only run the minimum...
Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
Sep 05, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
When my buddy Jeff Lee at ET Enterprises found a couple of interesting engines on Facebook Marketplace, and then had to share all the info with a group chat we’re in, I cursed him. I know these...
500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who want to “build” a 400 horsepower LS engine, when you can easily make that with a junkyard engine and some bolt-ons. But what if you...
FINNEGAN IS OUT OF TIME FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: BLASPHEMI EDITION! SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME!
Sep 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FINNEGAN IS OUT OF TIME FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: BLASPHEMI EDITION! SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME!
Video Description: I’m going back to Hot Rod Drag Week with Tony Angelo and he and I will be wearing the new Party Pulley Army shirt. Who’s going to be there? Can’t make it out? You...